176-10011-10152

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RECORD NUMBER: 176-10011-10152
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TITLE: MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
DATE: 06/08/1961
PAGES: 4
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ANTI-CASTRO ACTIVITIES
DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT
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DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 05/08/1998
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NSF:M&M:SPECIAL GROUP(CI) MEETINGS:6/61-10/62:BOX 319:PENDING NLK-92-104

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sUnIECT: Minutes of Special Group Meeting” 6 Sens 1961 | Lo
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EWE: Megere. Bewies, Gilpatric, Bundy, Ralph Bungan, Dulles

Bae. DByagas, Specici Accistant to the Peesident, participated
in the Special Group moeting for the ftvet time.

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KMesers. Beoten sad Gligttede agrond wtth ihe pind fur the
Congo. sav.’ Bowles eonditiened bis approval on the accaptance of
the three gruvisione eet forth in the State Pepartment interuel
mezrrandem dated 6 Jane £961 leopy attached). BMr. Dalles indiestad
that these conditicns wore-accepted by the Agency but ho pointed cut
thet the condition which proseribed the inelnsion of Gizenga se hia
reprsgentative in the Leopoldville Goverament involved the daager
of bringing faa repragentative af Moscow whe would ettempe to
eubvert end central fhe gevevament. ir. Bundy fele that he eculd
nat eppréve this program without reference to higher authority. _

Bate wae made of thie pacaihility that tf Gisenge decided te
Ba.

participate in 2 mew Leopaidville Government er Parliz :
ample researces aud 3 chance eventually te win cunteol of the government.

a. Rowton of Politica! action Pre

Mr, Bandy stated that beestso of the speciat aenaitivity of

. programe invelviag covert support to political partica and leaders =~

ip iztendiy ceusteias, Nghor authority wished to review Shem.
Me. Bundy propated Taureday oz r Eeiday, Suse bith og 16th, for
hia purpode.

Mz. Bawles cuggeated that we o might sot to have a general
policy enunciated regarding this euidecs. Other members af the Greup

suggested that general policy statement nright net be sufficiently .
flexible te teke care of special aitustions which might ariae.

BAY. Dulles nated that the pertinent NSC paper authorized
programa ouch eg that under diseussica, but emphseiued hat he
would only undertake this type of activity if it was fully gupported
by che Department of Btate and higher authority’ Ha efated that be
fully appreciated the seagitivity of this tye 2. activity. Mz. Dulles

' -gaid, however, that be felt die Special Group should have come

jatitude to make decisiong on thove matiors withit the gonerat policy

sobich might be laid dowa-by higher suthosity without gefervat of

each specific case far approval. .
Bt. Sandy Stated that he woutd like igs, Dungan to work with
oar people in tho préparation of the briefing te be giver higher —
authority ment wok.
| & Rekesos Procedures - Francis

Boeange of the contingency naturo of thie propeaad and because
of the cswaded agenda, discussion of this matter wae deferred te the

Vistuaes

" Ghis fight wee approved with Chinnt peescanst. There wee aume
discussion 6s te the desivability of having Scath Victsamess conduct
these migsions but it was pointed aut that they did not have the

competence.

* ‘This annex wae approved. 32 wee noted that a progress report .
had just been received and it wea suggested that thie ropert bp ,
astetbatad to members of the Group.

bir, Bundy veiterated the decision that covert annexes should —
nat be procsased through the NSC mechinery. Because of the intorest

af higher authority in politica! acties oporations in friendly arcas {tece :
- ftam 4) and since this anaes was weittes in zather broad terms, hs

would Hhe to check it farther.


; euppocted. the aned for. earzent teferem

Be. Holler stated thet while he wanted tv open diseuasion ef _
tite enatter at thie meeting, he did not expect 6 Baek decigion to be
mide watt ihe wuxt meeting, Mr. Ready noted tho previeus seserva-
tions of the Site Separtmant and the fact. that this matter hed been —
‘eontidered but nat apgrowed three mee previously. Bie. Ciipateic
oq whites TACKLE would
ed the puesible: usa af B.S. peartonmel fer we
My, Dulles gtated tide opinian at the ape of

SELES miselen.

, _Mnesiesn perenanet would reise. werteus peobléens in the evant of

an pecident.. the uve of well qualified Chinst crawa, io hie apisten,
would migigate the riehs invalved, tt wes agreed that the prapeant
would be regubasitied fates.

Br. Dulise outlined tho snsnro and value of the equtpmont

seméiniag at Pussto Cahecée and of the need fer negotintisg with

Seg rechely be Mrvotved i ncioving an agremmens wits Some |
betesen the Agency cud the Depariesent <f diate and need act be again

refevend te the Senet} Grorr

Rite. Dalles stated that ho wasted to vase in & general way at

thie aweting the problem af the Agency's relations with the exile greape,

the payment te depoadonte of the strike foreo and the pu
which the Agency hac bean cupportiag. Me emghaeiged thet these

involved.a considerable amount of moacy and thet the matiey ehould —
be renqives at an carly. date. it wae agreed that the Agancy should -
digcuse this motter with Deputy Agsi¢tant Geexets .
and oubalt @ Yermal peepostt to.00 easly meeting of the Special Group


‘eétention Be. Gilgotete nated the very stase relativnehip beteesn
bia efites and ihe Agency and felt that be could obtain all the
infermetion he needed without secelving a copy of the migutes.

My, Dulles suggested that because of the eunsitivity af theve records
and bechudte samme of ihe references contained therein invalved the
ust of paaudenyme, the need of the Group might be satisfied by
having copied of the minutes of each mesting made avelizhte st the
aubgequent meeting ios appeavel. Moesere. Bundy. and Dungan agreed
3 tho cubnisvian af the misgtes for approval at.a subseaucnt meoting
Dut stated that they might Rave & need fer a complete reeord Gnmediataly
st hand te saewer ‘Say qucetians put to thens ly Bighor qudhastty.

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